A site for my handmade cards, accompanied by my photos and written meanderings which are occasionally witty, often tongue-in-cheek, and rarely profound. Beginning in June 2013, you'll also see lots of NBUS, which is an acronym I coined for Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. Feel free to join in, use the acronym, and use up your NBUS too! Thanks for coming by! Have a beverage and enjoy!

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December 27, 2013

PARTY! CASOS #24; CASology; CFC #124; LIM #151; Pixie's #103/#104

Well, hello there!

My friends, we have whooshed all the way around to the very last Fridayof 2013! I've not been kidding about how life is too short! I hope you and I are able to take a few more deep-and-in-the-moment breaths to help 2014 pass more slowly and delishushly.

To close out 2013, a lot of my favorite challenges are celebrating Happy New Year's by partaying for all it's worth! Even though we have had the twins since Christmas Day, I couldn't miss the party! I slipped off to the Playhouse last night after they went to bed and made a card.

A lot of these challenges run several more days so I hope you will get a chance to play along! Please click the links for all the details on rules, sponsors, and prizes.

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My card:

Poor old bull frog looks like he is only half-heartedly into partaying, but it's just a façade. Up inside his head he is dancing to The Swim! Doesn't he remind you of Uncle Sims who would sit in the corner, in his favorite chair, holding a drink, but otherwise not moving, like an old bull frog? But up inside his head, Uncle Dear was twisting and shouting. Just like in life, it takes all kinda folk to make a party!

I photographed my card outside in the morning light and you'll have to pardon that gray circular splotch which has suddenly started to appear. For some reason it doesn't appear in my indoor photos. I think my cheapo point-and-shoot camera has seen better days. Look out after-Christmas sales, here I come!

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In spite of the rush of the holiday season, I'm delighted to introduce you to a new friend!

Please meet Jasleen of Happily Ever Crafter! ~ another fantastic blog name! Jasleen's whole blog is fanstastic! She has only been blogging since August, but she is very passionate about her crafty talents and she has much to share with you about all her creative endeavors. As always, I would love it if you dropped in and left Jasleen some encouragement!

Thank you, Jasleen! We are so happy you joined the Playhouse partay!

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I must dash. Fun awaits in the form of gangling arms and legs and giggles!

I will leave you with a wee bit of family fun which you so generously allow me to share.

Lots of remote-control presents were under the tree. Besides these rock crawlers, they received helicopters and things I'm not sure what the names are. I just wish I was Ms. Eve Ready or Ms. Dura Cell or Mrs. Ray O. Vac, or Mrs. N. R. Gizer!

Which twin made which gummy bear army formation?

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Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy. LITS!*

As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to leave a comment and/or join as a follower! Please let me know you came by, so I can be sure and return the flavor!

Such a fabulous fun card Darnell, I love the image and wonderful colours.Thank you for sharing your photos, I love the jelly bears in army formation!I am pleased that you had a good Christmas.Wishing you all the best for the New Yearhugs Sue xx

What a cute card...the frog looks like I feel after eating all the "stuff" I ate over the Holidays!~! Looks like you are up to your ears in "adventures" with the twins...thanks for sharing your special moments!!

Happy New Year Darnell! Love your froggie card...what better way to say happy birthday! I loved seeing all of your festive holiday photos too, looks like you all had a wonderful time. I also love seeing kids play with their food and those gummie bears are just the perfect things to play with. I hope a few of them survived the battle so they could be eaten too.

Such a cute card huni and a grumpy frog but cute anyways lol! Now I got to go get me some candy - for some reason those gummy bears have made me want candy lol! I love the use of snippets here too. Thank you Darnell for sharing your wonderful creations, your fabulous wit and awesome friendship this year - I am happy to have found a fantastic new friend. Have a fantabulous New Year Dahling xx

Thank you so much for another delightful post, Darnell...or is that Ms. Dura Cell? Too funny!!!

I love your little bull frog card, too! Looks like he's had quite enough to drink, as he surrounds himself with those awesome checkerboard squares and fabulous embossed card base! Great coloring too, I might add!

Thanks for sharing pics of your clan...it's so fun to see the boys enjoying Christmas! Sending you my best wishes for a wonderful, happy, and healthy New Year!

How wonderful to have the family together for Christmas--& the twins for more days! The pictures are so fun--thanks for sharing. Love the one with Duke--he always touches my puppy heart! Your card is just too darn cute, Darnell!

What a fun card Darnell!! I feel like he looks and my voice is probably even croakier than his LOL! Thanks for the pics...so darn cute!! And thank you ever so much for your sweet get well wishes, you really warmed my heart my crafty friend ;)

My computer is trying to censor the amount on time I spend reading your blog!!!! I.E. has taken to "NOT RESPONDING" whenever I try to view and/or comment on your blog .... is it trying to tell me something?!?!?! I SHALL PREVAIL!

Happy New Year to you and yours! I say this now in case I can't get back on-line before the New Year!!

The frog does look like he is too pooped to participate! But he is rather cute..... I love the card because that is what I am like at parties... It is a complete random guess but I will say Henry for the first line up of soldiers and Adam for the second... they are both fine formations. Sounds like you are having lots of fun. Enjoy the New Year my lovely friend. Hugs, Annie xx

First of all, a BIG hug from me to you for such a thoughtful gesture. I have never seen anybody do this before and I'm very touched. Ofcourse my page views have increased dramatically since yesterday :) All thanks to you Darnell. So glad to have you in my talented friends' list :)About your card, I'm giggling looking at that plumpy frog. Yes, you see such people in parties. I love the card.Colours are lovely. Wishing you and your family a very happy and a prosperous new year :)

Your frumpy froggy is just awesome; and yes, my family has an "Uncle Sim" (or two...) as well. Your photos - fabulous! How wonderful that you have full-on time with your grand-boys! I, too, have been enjoying niece-and-nephew time, filled with little legs, lots of hugs and smooches, and giggles galore! Have an awesome Saturday! My husband and I are making home-made pizzas for the clan today, so we'll be busy x hectic! Hugs~c

That is one cute frog Darnell. Thanks for sharing the family photos. I know all about radio-controlled toys with two sons, two grandsons and my mister. Happy New Year and may it be full of good health and continued creativeness.

I agree, we need to SLOW it down for 2014! Can we do that?!! Well, I'm sure going to try! OMG I love that frog! He reminds me of me at a NYE party! Typically I'm pretty much ready to go at 10:00 pm, and I'm sure the look on my face resembles his to a T!! ha ha!!

Hahaha ...we have a frog like that, Darnell, he lives in a barn. The two of them (yours and ours) must be family, same colour and expression ... and party hat! Must dig out a photo for you! Your photo's are fabulous ... looks as though you had a wonderful time ... thanks for sharing them! Bear formation ... here's a guess ... the triangle one is Adam's, just 'cause it looks a bit like an A! Hugs Anita :)

Oh my goodness! Where do you find these hill-liar-ee-us stamps?! Mr. Toad is so me! Wow that's quite haul the twins made over Christmas. Have fun with the RCs they're a blast. Sending best wishes for a healthy happy New Year to you and family! Hugs

HAPPY BELATED CHRISTMAS DARNELL XX LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD A FABBY TIME WITH YOUR LOVELY FAMILY :)I AM SORRY I HAVE MISSED SO MANY OF YOUR POSTS THESE PAST COUPLE MONTHS-SOMETHING I HOPE TO PUT RIGHT IN THE NEW YEAR MY FRIEND.SORRY FOR CAPITALS(I HAVE A NEW LAPTOP AND THE STRANEST WAY OF PUTTING CAPS LOCK ON AND OFF IS DRIVING ME INSANE! SO I HAVE GIVEN UP FOR NOW SO THAT I CAN GET AROUND AND SAY HELLO TO ALL MY BLOGGING FRIENDS!)HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR,AND I WILL SEE YOU SOON,HUGS ,NESSA XXXXXX

Oh Darnell, another fab card from you. Love him and his expression. Looks like the twins had a great time with their remote control cars. Hubby looks good in Santa hat and looks like he is having fun too. Don't throw your back out twisting and shouting New Years Eve!

Love the layout and that fun image - you always seem to have something that the rest of us have never seen before! Looks like a very fun Christmas, too! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week, my friend! Happy New Year!

He's a cutie ready to par-tee! Love the turquoise bubble background too. Nifty layout arrangement to show off His Highness Frog. So enjoyed the pictures too. Can see your Christmas was delightful, and those boys are really getting tall. TFS & Many Happy Party New Years! Hugs

Hahaha, another wonderful card, Darnell! The top of the card actually reminds me of a disco floor ... a perfect reason this frog is so lacking of energy. Thanks so much for sharing a few of your Christmas photos with us. You are indeed very lucky and blessed. Thanks again for joining the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!

Oh my gawsh! That card is just too great. He's like me at a party. I'll be in the corner playing half haphazardly with my noisemaker. You think I'm in my own little world, but on no! I'm totally partying along!

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I have been stamping and making cards since 2002. I've been married 47 years to Kevin, known herein as "Mister." Our son Daniel and his wife Rachel have twin sons Henry and Adam. Card-making and blogging are wonderful hobbies which have brought me noodles of friends! Oh, and I have an imaginary hamster named Hammy who keeps me in line. Thank you for visiting, joining, and commenting! It will be my pleasure to return the flavor!!